818 6th St · LaSalle, IL 61301

$49,900

5 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,240 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 1 Days on market

Built 1892 0.25 ac lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.7/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Restore this home to its original beauty! Home needs work. Sold as-is. Cash buyers only. Electric and gas have been disconnected; new buyer will be responsible to have them reconnected. (Peru 477.015086)

Key facts

• 0.25 acre lot
• Built 1892

Property features AI

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; Residential property; 2 stories
• Exterior features: Shingle roof; Quarter-acre lot

Interior

• Kitchen: Gas cooktop
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms; 1 main-level bathroom
• Interior features: Gas cooktop; Gas water heater; Full basement

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 5-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $50k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $786 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $50k).
• Cap rate 25.2% vs local median 5.6% in LaSalle — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 64/100 on livability (#718 in IL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, employment D+, amenities F.
• La Salle-Peru Twp Hsd 120 (town): math 15% / reading 26% proficiency, ranked #427 of 620 in IL (top 69%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: La Salle-Peru Twp High School (math 15% / reading 26%, grade F, #350 of 693 statewide, top 51%, 1,198 students, 0% FRL).
• Market conditions: 68 active listings in the ZIP; 82 units permitted in LaSalle County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $345 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• LaSalle County population projected at -16% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $14k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1892 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $49,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1892 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
4. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
5. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
6. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 2.87% ✓
• Cap rate: 25.19%
• Cash-on-cash: 67.49%
• DSCR: 4.00
• GRM: 2.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $208,320
• Comps found: 8

Show comp detail 8 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
440 Gooding St	0.18mi	4/2.0 (-1)	2,101 (-6%)	13mo	$125,000	$59	66
1132 Marquette St	0.46mi	4/2.0 (-1)	2,352 (+5%)	1mo	$219,900	$93	64
1028 Joliet St	0.36mi	5/1.5	2,100 (-6%)	13mo	$125,000	$60	60
1211 Bucklin St	0.58mi	4/2.0 (-1)	2,106 (-6%)	1mo	$215,000	$102	57
340 8th St	0.38mi	4/2.0 (-1)	2,441 (+9%)	14mo	$185,000	$76	51
1029 Creve Coeur St	0.60mi	4/2.0 (-1)	1,984 (-11%)	6mo	$200,000	$101	43
1212 Lafayette St	0.59mi	5/1.5	2,000 (-11%)	23mo	$186,500	$93	34
5 Westclox Ave	0.74mi	4/2.0 (-1)	2,393 (+7%)	21mo	$178,000	$74	32

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 66.8%
• Equity multiple: 4.00×
• Total profit: $41,981
• Equity at exit: $7,440

10-year hold

• IRR: 71.1%
• Equity multiple: 8.23×
• Total profit: $101,085
• Equity at exit: $4,314

Cash invested: $13,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 61301

• Home prices YoY: -24.3%
• Active inventory: 68
• Price-to-rent: 2.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,431 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$262
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$62 /mo · $748/yr
• Insurance: −$21
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$301
• Net cashflow: $786

Break-even live

Break-even rent $437

Max offer price $49,900

Occupancy floor 40%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $12,475
• Closing costs: $1,497
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-05-01
   status Pending
2. 2026-04-27
   listed $49,900 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 2/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥104°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $17,174
• − Mortgage interest: −$2,795
• − Property taxes: −$748
• − Insurance: −$250
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,374
• − Management: −$1,374
• − Depreciation: −$1,452
• Taxable income: $9,181
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,203
• After-tax cash flow: $7,226/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: La Salle-Peru Twp Hsd 120
• NCES district ID: 1722110
• Math proficiency: 15% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 26% ▼ -11.00%
• Median HH income: $40,449
• Composite: 17.37/100
• National rank: #9070
• State rank: #427 of 620 in IL

Livability — LaSalle

• Score: 64/100
• State rank: #718
• US rank: #14579

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime A+ Employment D+ Housing A+ Health & safety C- User ratings F

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: LaSalle, IL
• Population (ZIP): 10,312

Population outlook (LaSalle County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 107,080 people
• By 2030: 104,196 · -2.7%
• By 2040: 97,413 · -9.0%
• By 2050: 90,294 · -15.7%
• By 2075: 76,252 · -28.8%
• By 2100: 61,339 · -42.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (74%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 74% Hispanic / Latino 18% Two or more races 8% Black 5%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 18%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 9% Lithuanian 3% Scotch-Irish 1%
• Foreign-born: 6% · Canada
• Languages at home: 87% English-only · Spanish 10% German/W. Germanic 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · LaSalle

• 2024 margin: R (+18.5) · D 40.1% · R 58.6% · Other 1.3%
• 2008→2024 swing: -29.6pp toward R · 2008: 11.1pp · 2024: -18.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+18.5 2020: R+14.3 2016: R+14.4 2012: R+0.4 2008: D+11.1

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -52.46%
• Current HPI: 163.091
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-01 Pending — NWIAR
• 2026-04-27 Listed $49,900 NWIAR

Property tax history

-39.5%/yr

Latest (2017): $78 · -56.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.